| 词汇 | while |
| 释义 | while | BrE wʌɪl, AmE (h)waɪl | A. conjunction ① (during the time that) 在…期间 ▸ he came while I was on the phone 我打电话时他来了 ▸ while in Spain I visited Madrid 我在西班牙时去了马德里 ▸ while doing sth; 在做某事时 ▸ to collapse while mowing the lawn 在修剪草坪时晕倒 ② (at the same time as) 与…同时 ▸ wait while I speak to him 我和他说会儿话，你等一下 ▸ ‘heels repaired while you wait’ “修鞋跟，立等可取” ▸ to eliminate draughts while allowing air to circulate 在让空气流通的同时避免穿堂风 ▸ close the door while you're at it 你顺手关上门吧 ③ (as long as) 只要 ▸ while there's life there's hope proverb 有生命就有希望 ④ (whereas) 然而 ; (but) 可是 ▸ one person wants to go, while the other wants to stay 一个人想走，而另一个却想留下 ▸ it's cold here, while in Scotland it's even colder 这里很冷，可苏格兰天气更冷 ⑤ (although) 尽管 ▸ while the house is big, it is not in a very good state 尽管房子大，但状况不是很好 ▸ the peaches, while ripe, didn't taste of much 这些桃子虽然熟了，但没有什么味道 B. noun 一段时间 ▸ a while ago or back informal 不久前 ▸ a good or long while ago/later 很久以前/以后 ▸ a short or little while ago/later 不久前/以后 ▸ a short or little while longer 再一会儿 ▸ to talk for a while longer 又谈一会儿 ▸ to chat for a (short) while 聊一（小）会儿 ▸ after a while 过了一会儿 ▸ in a while 一些时间以后 ▸ all the while or the whole while, he was cheating on her 他一直对她不忠 ▸ to be a while (doing sth) （做某事）花相当长的时间 ▸ to take a while (to do sth) （做某事）要花相当长的时间 ▸ (every) once in a while 偶尔 ▸ in between whiles 间或 PHRASAL VERB while away transitive verb [while sth away, while away sth] 消磨 ‹day, evening, hours›▸ to while away the time/morning/afternoon reading and playing cards 靠看书和玩纸牌消磨时间/这个早上/这个下午 |
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